South Alabama Jaguars vs UL Monroe Warhawks Matchup

Check out our free UL Monroe Warhawks vs South Alabama Jaguars pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Mobile. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

South Alabama comes into this matchup as the -7.5 point favorite over the UL Monroe Warhawks, with the game set to kick off at 5:00 ET from Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. The over/under line is currently at 45.5 points. The Jaguars have a 3-4 record on the season, while the Warhawks are 5-1. ESPN+ will be handling the TV broadcast for this week nine college football matchup.

Warhawks vs. Jaguars Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: UL Monroe Warhawks at South Alabama Jaguars
Where: Mobile at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds SALA -7.5, LAMON +242 | SALA -298 O/U 45.5

Warhawks Preview:

UL Monroe enters Week 9 with a 5-1 record, ranked 98th in our power rankings. They have an 86.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but just a 2.4% chance of winning the Sun Belt. The Warhawks are 3-0 at home and 1-1 on the road this season.

Against the spread, UL Monroe is 4-1, with a +2.8 average scoring margin. They’ve covered in all three home games and are 1-1 ATS on the road. So far, they’ve been favored in just one game this season.

Their over/under record stands at 2-3, with an average total of 42.8 points per game. The average line this season has been 48.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

UL Monroe’s offense has been underwhelming this season, ranking 107th in our offensive power rankings and averaging 22.8 points per game, placing them 77th nationally. Their passing game has struggled, averaging just 123.5 yards per game, and they are 114th in passer rating. They convert 37% of their third downs.

Aidan Armenta leads the team with 483 passing yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Ahmad Hardy has rushed for 501 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Jake Godfrey leads the receivers with 191 yards and one touchdown.

Warhawks Team Defense

UL Monroe's defense has been a bright spot this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 20 points per game. In their recent matchup against Southern Miss, they gave up 21 points but managed to secure a 38-21 victory. The defense allowed 369 total yards, including 182 rushing yards on 46 attempts and 187 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of just 69.6 against UL Monroe, completing 56.5% of their passes for an average of 189.8 yards per game. On the ground, the defense has faced 37.2 rushing attempts per game, allowing 157.7 rushing yards, which ranks 102nd nationally.

Jaguars Preview:

Their over/under record stands at 2-3, with an average total of 42.8 points per game. The average line this season has been 48.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Jaguars Offense Breakdown

South Alabama’s offense is averaging 34.9 points per game heading into week 9, placing them 22nd in the nation. They are also ranked 22nd in passer rating, and Gio Lopez has thrown for 1,464 yards with a passer rating of 114. He has completed 64.7% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and just one interception.

On the ground, the Jaguars are averaging 197.9 rushing yards per game. Fluff Bothwell leads the team with 461 rushing yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry. Jamaal Pritchett has 573 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 39 catches.

Jaguars Team Defense

South Alabama's defense was impressive in their recent 25-9 win over Troy, allowing just 9 points and forcing three interceptions. They held Troy to 172 total yards, including only 36 rushing yards on 22 attempts and 136 passing yards.

On average, South Alabama's defense has given up 24.6 points per game this season. They’ve allowed 285.4 passing yards per game, ranking 158th nationally, and 121.6 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 63% of their passes and have a passer rating of 84.9 against South Alabama.

Warhawks vs Jaguars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, UL Monroe has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 9 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, South Alabama has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 31 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the UL Monroe Warhawks have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the favorite, the South Alabama Jaguars have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.